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We are jolly well going to get and stay diffed this month and we are BROOKING NO ARGUMENT.

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Imps9 · 21/04/2016 13:53

Gah didn't realise we'd reached 1000 messages on the old thread!

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Imps9 · 01/08/2016 17:21

I'm intrigued re: your CAL Pasta - hopefully you will keep Ravelry updated so that I can track you (in a non-sinister way) - I love the idea of working on a mystery project!

Keep a pram and one pack of sleepsuits - it sounds like you're all sorted to me! We've also made the mistake of booking all weekends up with stuff until about 2 weeks before EDD, but we've managed to find a few mornings here and there to fit things in. It's not actually baby stuff that we're running out of time to do - it's household jobs like painting the loft hatch and front door that we really wanted to get out of the way before Barry-Baxter arrives. Can't believe you only have 9 weeks to go!

I haven't made a hat before Beedles but found a pattern for a v cute bobble hat which is next on my list. Doesn't look like it would take very long so may make a start on it tonight.

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keepitgoing · 01/08/2016 10:51

Good to have you back beedle, I'm back from a week off too. Boo. Still, just 5 weeks to go although I'm supposedly in my new job now.

Am feeling rather unprepared for this upcoming baby!! Not many weekends/time left and we are busy most of them. Will need to send dh into the loft to get stuff down, all I've bought is a second hand pram and a packet of white babygros!!

Pastamancer · 01/08/2016 10:45

It's a current one so not fully released yet which means I have no way to see what they final thing will look like

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Imps9 · 01/08/2016 10:20

Oh it's up there. Weird. It wasn't there a minute ago.

I got some great bargains at a car boot sale last week - some gorgeous tops and trousers, barely worn, for 50p each! But then I wasted the savings buying some very cute hats and leggings from Etsy -love all the stuff here

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Imps9 · 01/08/2016 10:16

I posted a post! Where the hell has it gone?

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 01/08/2016 09:39

I know imps, it was nice though. So Lovely to catch up on sleep and just relax.

We were in one of our local 2nd hand shops yesterday and I bought a Little cotton cardigan and some dungarees for babybeedle, they were about £2-3 each. What was mad was they were also selling long-sleeved vests for about £2 each too. You can't really buy multipack vests or sleepsuits here so it probably is cheap compared with new, but it seemed bonkers compared with what I paid in England!

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Imps9 · 01/08/2016 09:24

Bloody hell is that your 4 week holiday over Beedles? That flew by! The first day back from holiday is always a shit feeling, whether you're busy or not. Hope you had a great 4 weeks.

Just had my glucose bloods done (how disgusting is Lucozade?) and the whooping cough etc jab. Chilling out at home for a bit before heading into work - my boss is on leave for 2 weeks so it's going to be hellishly busy :(

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was very nice, seeing the in-laws on Saturday and going out with friends for a picnic yesterday. We seem to have offended SIL by not buying the buggy she has and told us we ought to buy - she was quite huffy when we told her which one we'd gone for and why we'd not like it as much as she likes hers. People can be odd sometimes, can't they?

Geek your scan must be imminent. Thinking of you and Mr Geek.

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 01/08/2016 08:15

Back at work today :-( But its really quiet this week so plenty of time to be here or researching the other things we need to buy. I Think I need a geek style spreadsheet to help me decide which pram we want!

Pasta its an interesting idea crocheting something step by step and not knowing what it will look like until the end! Or did you cheat and look at all the clues Before you ordered the wool :o

I have made babybeedle a hat and I started on a cardigan yesterday, I'm surprised how well its going!

Pastamancer · 29/07/2016 13:40

It is Drops Loves You 7

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Imps9 · 29/07/2016 09:01

Oh and the cotton - which one are you using? I used cotton once and didn't get on with it at all because it was so easy to split. That may well have just been the brand I was using - would be interested to hear how you get on with it.

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Imps9 · 29/07/2016 09:00

That's lovely Pasta. I'm having loads of fun updating my Ravelry acc with all the stuff I've done - it's so nice to see it all in one place. Was tempted to pull a sickie today to spend the day bringing it completely up to date

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Pastamancer · 28/07/2016 17:04

It is the name I use mostly in life, I prefer to keep my MN separate Wink

I had a Wool Warehouse order come today, what a pretty bag it comes in, I wasn't expecting that. I've started my first square for the CAL, it is made with cotton so that is a new experience for me

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Imps9 · 28/07/2016 15:58

Gosh, I'd forgotten that that name was you Pasta!

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Pastamancer · 28/07/2016 15:12

I've sent you a friend request Imps, you should be able to recognise my name :)

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Imps9 · 28/07/2016 09:31

Oh and Pasta, other than the lovely little indie online shops for yarn, Wool Warehouse is really good for choice, v quick delivery and being able to choose the particular dye lot you want your yarn to come from. Link here

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Imps9 · 28/07/2016 09:29

Btw has the mobile MN site gone really shit for everyone, or is it just me?

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Imps9 · 28/07/2016 09:28

Oooooooh Beedles that's lovely! Love the colours.

Pasta how do you add people as friends on Ravelry?? And how would I find you? I'm ImpersK if you are looking for another Brooking friend, although I haven't uploaded anything interesting onto the site. Maybe I will do that this evening.

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 28/07/2016 08:35

Sorry imps please forgive me! This one is just made from a variety of yarns, but I've chosen some stylecraft colours for my next one :o I liked the baby cashmerino but thought the colours are all a bit dull. MrB won't think about names yet either.

Well done pasta what will the next one look like?

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Pastamancer · 28/07/2016 08:28

Yes I am on ravelry and have added a couple of Brookers as friends on there. I am going to do the meadow cal, not sure what it will look like but will hopefully learn something while doing it. I have also seen a couple of Christmas designs I like, one is a dark blue with snowflakes and the other is a multi c2c with different designs. I am not sure that I would be able to change colour so will probably do the ❄ one first. Just need to find yarn, there are 2 market stalls near me that have a good selection

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Imps9 · 27/07/2016 19:56

That is fabulous Pasta. What have you got planned for your second one? Have you signed up to Ravelry?

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Pastamancer · 27/07/2016 19:48

There you go, my first blanket. I have already ordered the yarn for my next one and am hoping it arrives tomorrow.

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Imps9 · 27/07/2016 09:24

What is it with you people never posting photos? We need a photo of your blanket work-in-progress now please Beedles. What yarn did you go for?

Mr Imps won't discuss names yet, and is very reluctant to look at the baby names book. He has mentioned a couple of boys names he quite likes though, and one of them I like too, so hopefully he won't change his mind. My mind is made up on the girls' name though - Mr Imps did say "yes, that's quite nice" when I told him what it was, so as far as I'm concerned that's that one sorted Grin

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 27/07/2016 08:37

geek we've had our own heatwave here, though maybe not quite so hot. Plenty hot enough for a pregnant person though, glad we're still on holiday! Sorry about mrgeek's kids, is he any better yet?

pasta lovely blanket. Baby Beedle now has some clothes and a crib (no mattress yet!) But I'm not sure we really believe that we will actually have a baby in approx 15 weeks Shock. No name or pram discussions yet. I have painted one wall of the nursery though, it involved 6 different colours so 1 wall is slightly more impressive than it sounds - the other 3 walls will be plain so won't take too long.

loopy sorry the appointment wasn't as helpful as you had hoped. Hope you do hear something before rat-smacking time.

imps do you think 5 blankets will be enough Wink I do like the stripy one. I have nearly finished my 1st blanket and already planning the next one :o

I saw the mw yesterday, everything appears to be fine. MrB came along to hear the hb. I have another scan in September to see if my placenta is still low. Helpfully the letter telling me about the appointment made no mention of what it was for, but the mw thinks that it what it is!

keepitgoing · 27/07/2016 08:32

loopy that's fabulous! Great work

loops I'm sorry it wasn't more helpful, I guess I hope they find something minor and reversible in the blood tests. I agree you may as well TTC this month..

All good here, 30 weeks tomorrow and can't believe I'll have a baby so soon, we've not really done anything to prepare yet!

No imps we certainly haven't agreed names... Girl, some v good possibilities but not really for boy!

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Imps9 · 26/07/2016 19:59

Here's the fifth blanket. There's 5 more colours to go after the current blue one.

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